Domain name registrar argues that you can't sue it for negligence because it's in the TOS. What happens if you register a domain name at Register.com and then Register.com screws up? Tough luck. That's the message the company is sending by asking a ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Judge Says SnapNames Lawsuit Might be Too Small for Class Action
· Policy & LawAmount in question may be below $5 million required for class action case. U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Morrow is asking the plaintiffs bringing a class action against SnapNames over the insider bidding scandal to show that the controversy exceeds ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Goodwill Non-Profit Sues to Get Goodwill.com Domain Name
· Policy & LawCharity sues company that bought domain name for $55,000 in NameJet domain name auction. Non-profit Goodwill Industries International has sued the owner of Goodwill.com for alleged trademark infringement. The lawsuit (pdf) names Cyber2Media, Inc., the ... Continue Reading45 Comments
Indictment Shows Ease of Hijacking Domain Name
· Domain RegistrarsThree hackers indicted for hijacking domain name. An indictment against three hackers involved in hijacking the Comcast.net domain name last year shows how easy it is to pull it off: just get access to the administrative contact's email address. The ... Continue Reading10 Comments
A Peek Inside the SnapNames Lawsuit
· Expired DomainsLawyer filed claim on behalf of brother. Earlier today I talked to Santiago A. Cueto, the first lawyer to file a lawsuit against SnapNames for the insider bidding scandal. He was quick to the docket because lead plaintiff Carlos A. Cueto is his ... Continue Reading14 Comments
AAA Auto Club Gets AAA.net Domain Name…and Porn Names
· Policy & LawAAA gets hands on AAA.net. But it is overstepping its bounds. American Automobile Association (AAA) has been awarded the domain name AAA.net after filing a lawsuit against its owners. AAA had lost a UDRP arbitration at National Arbitration Forum for ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Woman Sues GoDaddy for Alleged Discrimination
· Domain RegistrarsFormer employee alleges company ignored complaints about harassment. A former GoDaddy employee has sued the company in U.S. District Court, alleging it discriminated against her after she complained of sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, Rachel ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Verizon Wins $33 Million in Cybersquatting Case
· Policy & LawVerizon wins default judgment against top 15 domain registrar. Customers of OnlineNic, Inc., a top 15 domain registrar with over 1,000,000 domains registered, should be concerned about the state of the registrar after a judge ordered the company to pay ... Continue Reading9 Comments